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 | OPENING MVP RANKINGS by Joe Schaller | | January 25.... After one wild month these aren't your typical rankings however this isn't your typical season. [more] |  | |
 | Saturday Power Rankings 4 by Joe Schaller | | January 21... It can be argued the seven worst teams in the NBA are in the East-- and Cleveland isn't one of them. [more] |  | |
 | Lessons of Moneyball by Joe Schaller | | January 17... Ryan Anderson? He can't play defense and doesn't have a post-up game-- he'll never make it, he's soft. [more] |  | |
Latest Total Performance Ratings
| TPR Prognosticator Challenge 2012 | by Joe Schaller December 27 update-- espn's picks... December 22....SchallerTPR wins projections for the 66 game season stacked up against those of espn's John Hollinger and pinnaclesports.com.[more] | |
| Over 14 Years on the Internet | by Joe Schaller From Statman to NBAscout to High5 to SchallerTPR, from September 1997 to present, Total Performance Ratings on the internet has been a piece of the statistical evolution of sports,,,, and a gadfly to the lamestream media pundits.[more] | |
| ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! | by Joe Schaller December 15 update.... The Chris Paul saga has got my head spinning.... Kevin Martin! Hellooooo pundits.[more] | |
| Top 20 Defenders | by Joe Schaller May 7... Team defense, one on one defense, and disruptive defense ratings combine to determine top defenders.[more] | |
| NBA Top 50 TPR 2011 | by Joe Schaller April 23... You can exhale now, here it is, what you've all been waiting for, the most accurate NBA player ratings on the planet.... next up, the real MVP.[more] | |
| KNICKS AND SUNS | by Joe Schaller December 17, Two offensive teams running fast and not as good as their records might indicate.[more] | |
| Denver Dreaming | by Joe Schaller May 30... Oh what I would do to be general manager of the Denver Nuggets for this offseason.[more] | |
| Sixth Man: What about Ryan? | by Joe Schaller May 13.... Sure, Lamar Odom is the logical choice for sixth man however I would like to make a case for the overlooked Ryan Anderson.[more] | |
| A Look at Clutch Stats | by Joe Schaller May 4.... I take stats from 82games.com "NBA '10-11 sortable clutch stats" and put a spin on them.[more] | |
| 2011 Most Improved: It's Derrick | by Joe Schaller April 30... The mainstream doesn't like to spend much time on the most improved topic. My lists will include some who were overlooked, a seperate list for sophs and a list of biggest disappointments,[more] | |
| 2011 MVP: Another Easy Call | by Joe Schaller April 25... I asked my 11 year old granddaughter who should be MVP. "Derrick Rose!" she exclaimed. I told her she is as smart as the TV "experts".[more] | |
| Hollinger Wins Prediction Challenge | by Joe Schaller April 14... John Hollinger's preseason picks top SchallerTPR, espn consensus and the on line oddsmakers..... I have been derelict in my reporting lately however all my season ratings and awards will be available after another week or so.[more] | |
| TRADE ANALYSIS | by Joe Schaller February 25.. Who's the bigger star, Carmelo or Deron?... Remember how happy Chauncey and Baron were to be going home? I'm sure Chauncey is happy for 'Melo.[more] | |
| MVP Watch 3 | by Joe Schaller February 20, It's an allstar weekend extravaganza including Most Improved contenders and even more hype than Kenny Smith could ever provide.... It appears the MVP may already be a runaway.[more] | |
| WESTERN ALLSTAR PICKS | by Joe Schaller February 6; Why should proven veterans be ignored for youngsters who will likely have numerous allstar appearances ahead?[more] | |
| EASTERN ALLSTAR PICKS | by Joe Schaller February 1; The East continues to lack stars and the selection for the allstar game is not challenging.[more] | |
| BUCKS AND BOBCATS | by Joe Schaller January 25, last year these clubs rode their defenses into the playoffs.[more] | |
| MIAMI WATCH 2 | by Joe Schaller January 19, It appears injuries may be the only thing stopping the Heat.[more] | |
| NUGGETS AND NETS | by Joe Schaller January 15; I've never seen a star so eager to move from a very good team to a stinker.[more] | |
| MVP WATCH 2 | by Joe Schaller January 3, two of my top five are from the same team and have been the fastest rising-- just like their club.[more] | |
| BULLS AND THUNDER | by Joe Schaller December 30, They've been slowly on the rise with .667 records yet can they realistically challenge the Heat, Celtics, Magic or Spurs, Mavs, Lakers?[more] | |
| SPURS AND LAKERS | by Joe Schaller December 27, High profile vs low profile, Kobe vs Manu. Behind the veil of hype lies the truth.[more] | |
| ROCKETS AND SIXERS | by Joe Schaller December 20.... As the media obsesses over the Knicks there are a couple of talented teams with losing records who are better and rarely mentioned.[more] | |
| ORLANDO MAGIC | by Joe Schaller December 18-- Before the big trade goes down let's see just who is responsible for the Magics woes and what the future has in store.[more] | |
| CELTICS AND MAVERICKS | by Joe Schaller December 9, I did not expect the aging veterans of Boston and Dallas to be so strong this year.[more] | |
| MVP WATCH | by Joe Schaller December 7, CP3 and Manu top my opening rankings with Lebron quickly rising.[more] | |
| JAZZ AND PACERS | by Joe Schaller December 4... A look at the TPR of two teams which are performing better than I expected.[more] | |
| MIAMI WATCH | by Joe Schaller November 30, the recent trend seems to be a day by day scrutiny of the Heat so I'll just jump on the band wagon.[more] | |
| Players to Watch | by Joe Schaller October 23..... The difference makers, rising stars, enigmas, injury prone.[more] | |
| POWER RANKINGS 2 | by Joe Schaller September 25.... Before the big 'Melo trade let's see where my wins projections stand.[more] | |
| 2010 NBA playoffs allstars | by Joe Schaller June 18... Compared to last year this was a real yawner for hard core NBA fans.... Pau gets no respect.[more] | |
| Ten Allstar Teams | by Joe Schaller My top 50 this year has more emphasis on TPR and less on minutes played.[more] | |
| Top Defenders | by Joe Schaller May 20.... My three allstar teams for defense- the most difficult of the awards to evaluate.[more] | |
| Second Round Doldrums | by Joe Schaller May 14... Suddenly we go 3 out of 4 days without games. Three sweeps, that's rough for a true NBA fan... Let's look at the good and bad of the four teams eliminated and pay a tribute to the Milwaukee Bucks.[more] | |
The TPR Formula
| The TPR Formula: Part II | by Joe Schaller Game Pace, One on One Defense, Team Defense, Projected Improvement or Decline, Schedule Strength and Team Point Differential Adjustment.[more] | |
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